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The aims of this book are (1) to provide geriatricians with the necessary information and most current data and opinions regarding the care and treatment of elderly patients who sustain a variety of fractures, and (2) to provide orthopaedic assessment and management of geriatric conditions that predispose the elderly to fracture, perioperative complications and subsequent functional decline. The scope of the book will encompass the etiologies of fracture in the elderly perioperative management, the surgical treatment of common fractures in the elderly, as well as rehabilitation and prevention in the older patient. It is the intention of the editors to have the content of each chapter be both readable and appealing to each of the two major target audiences. In lieu of arbitrarily dividing the book into parts focused on orthopaedics for geriatricians and geriatrics for orthopaedic surgeons , the editor from each field will review the content of each chapter for readability and appeal to his/her respective discipline, and suggest changes in keeping with the complementary nature of geriatrics and orthopaedics in the care of the elderly fracture patient.

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From the reviews: This multiauthored book on fractures in older persons is part of the series Aging Medicine. ... audience is practitioners, but advanced trainees in these areas also will find this book of use. The authors are all experts in these areas. ... This is a very good book with a well-organized flow. ... Persons looking for useful areas of research in fractures and the management of persons sustaining fractures would benefit from reading this book. The contribution of a wide range of specialists enhances its usefulness. (David O. Staats, Doody's Review Service, June, 2011) This timely book aims to provide up-to-date information on the prevention of fractures in the elderly as well as current best management practices for dealing with fractures once they have occurred. ... The discussions of current surgical techniques are ... concise and clearly presented for both the surgical and the nonsurgical reader. ... a readable, concise guide for clinicians whose task is to prevent or to treat fractures in elderly persons. ... should be a useful reference for geriatricians, orthopedists, anesthesiologists, and primary care physicians. (David A. Ontjes, Journal of the American Medical Association, July, 2011)

From the reviews: This multiauthored book on fractures in older persons is part of the series Aging Medicine. ... audience is practitioners, but advanced trainees in these areas also will find this book of use. The authors are all experts in these areas. ... This is a very good book with a well-organized flow. ... Persons looking for useful areas of research in fractures and the management of persons sustaining fractures would benefit from reading this book. The contribution of a wide range of specialists enhances its usefulness. (David O. Staats, Doody's Review Service, June, 2011) This timely book aims to provide up-to-date information on the prevention of fractures in the elderly as well as current best management practices for dealing with fractures once they have occurred. ... The discussions of current surgical techniques are ... concise and clearly presented for both the surgical and the nonsurgical reader. ... a readable, concise guide for clinicians whose task is to prevent or to treat fractures in elderly persons. ... should be a useful reference for geriatricians, orthopedists, anesthesiologists, and primary care physicians. (David A. Ontjes, Journal of the American Medical Association, July, 2011)

From the reviews: This multiauthored book on fractures in older persons is part of the series Aging Medicine. ! audience is practitioners, but advanced trainees in these areas also will find this book of use. The authors are all experts in these areas. ! This is a very good book with a well-organized flow. ! Persons looking for useful areas of research in fractures and the management of persons sustaining fractures would benefit from reading this book. The contribution of a wide range of specialists enhances its usefulness. (David O. Staats, Doody's Review Service, June, 2011)

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